Harris-Lake Park boys track and field competed in Storm Lake St. Marys’ home meet on Friday at the Buena Vista campus, placing ninth as a team.

A familiar face for Spirit Lake boys basketball will continue to occupy the sidelines as assistant coach Brady Dicks has been announced as the next head basketball coach. “I love basketball, and I ...

Something buggy is coming to town, and it’s not mosquitoes quite yet! From 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 26, the Dickinson County Nature Center invites families to explore the wild world of insects ...

Kabele’s Trading Post, located across the road from East Lake Okoboji and just a mile south of Big Spirit Lake, has been a family-run business since the time Ed and Alice Kabele opened the doors in ...

The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 999 has partnered with the Milford Scouting America unit to help youth earn their aviation merit badges through hands-on flight experiences and ...

Only a pandemic can stop the Okoboji jazz band it seems. With the exception of 2020, the performers have made their 30th consecutive appearance at the Iowa Jazz Championships.

The Iowa Lakes Community College Music Department honored the 2024 and 2025 Music Hall of Fame inductees during a celebration Friday, April 4, at the Janice K. Lund Performing Arts Center on the ...

At Okoboji Summer Theater, these close encounters are more likely than you think. Students and faculty from Stephens College (Columbia, Mo.) showcased their filmmaking talents Tuesday, April 8, during ...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will not seek reelection in 2026, she announced in a video Friday.

After a very successful trial run, Books in the Barn, returned to Jones Dairy, Saturday, April 5. The facility hosts school and private tours throughout the year, including Breakfast on the Farm, ...

Gillnetting — the Iowa Department of National Resources process of catching fertile fish — was especially quick and successful in 2025, based on reports from the Spirit Lake Fish Hatchery.

Residents of the Iowa Great Lakes Region had the opportunity last week to learn about the creation, production and editing of short films. The Pearson Lakes Art Center was the location of this unique ...